Leeker

Leeker Meaning & Origin

About Leeker
The surname Leeker is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "leke," meaning "stream" or "brook." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a stream or brook. The name Leeker signifies an individual's connection to a specific geographical feature, highlighting their ancestral ties to a particular location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Leeker is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Leeker: 226
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,226
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Leeker based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Leeker is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKR
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IY1 K ER0
🌐 IPA
/leeker*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leeker in Braille

Here's how to represent Leeker in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Leeker in braille

How to sign the name Leeker using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Leeker using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Leeker in sign language

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